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@ifitsnotbrokenfixit11937 жыл бұрын
looks like Tekton is finding there market. Hopefully they will bring more products made in the USA. buying from the trucks. gets really expensive and fast.
@moparmania867 жыл бұрын
Those Wilco pliers are the same. Wilde made Wilco and now makes these for tekton. They are a company based put of Kansas. They also were making pry bars for craftsman.
@dcast7774 жыл бұрын
The grip strength is going to matter more on the length of the handle and the joint than the width of the end of the pliers I would think. The only time the wider jaw would be a negative is if you had a tight area to get them into. It's actually beneficial to spread that clamping pressure out.
@joshuaodowd91077 жыл бұрын
Knew those looked similar to my Wilde and witco pliers
@OmegaTungsten9 жыл бұрын
Wilde is likely the original equipment manufacturer of the Tekon pliers. Wilde also owns Wilco as well. I rather buy a 100% American made tool and support American jobs first and foremost. Knipex, Wiha and other foreign brands are nice, but I prefer to support American jobs first and foremost. Great review.
@RealToolReviews9 жыл бұрын
Crescent Thanks!
@renosgarage74516 жыл бұрын
I've never really found a good use for or a desire to use slip joint pliers, I use channel locks every day, they grip very well and fit damn near everything. I feel like tongue in groove makes the slip joint style plier obsolete.
@ccmogs57576 жыл бұрын
True but i find a smaller slip-joint is handy for say twisting etc when there"s no need for the t&g :]
@andybub453 жыл бұрын
Slip joints are nice if you work on small engines, they work great with fuel line clamps.
@SteveRobReviews9 жыл бұрын
I have lots of Tekton , good quality .
@RealToolReviews9 жыл бұрын
Steve Rob I agree....I like them a lot.
@RF1octane7 жыл бұрын
only those 2 are made in the usa the cutters and long nose arent. kinda disappointing when im looking for the complete set
@andybub453 жыл бұрын
Still made in Taiwan. Better than China.
@KUBBI74886 жыл бұрын
i still like Channellocks . They are in every store still
@marcosandreydesousa5 жыл бұрын
Cara você faz videos muito bons, comentários inteligentíssimos, e uma abordagem completamente diferente de outros canais. Parabéns!
@austinmoore1689 Жыл бұрын
The Tekton looks like a tribute to the og channellock stuff made in USA too
@mikel.13959 жыл бұрын
Great review. It seems that Tekton is really trying and succeeding in establishing themselves as a provider of quality hand tools. I recently bought a 4 piece set of their snap ring pliers and couldn't be happier with the price and quality.
@RealToolReviews9 жыл бұрын
Mike L. Thanks Mike! I am glad to hear that you like Tekton....I have not tried those snap ring pliers yet, but I did see them online & they look like a great price.....way better than the harbor freight versions!
@johnpritchard67537 жыл бұрын
I have the Chanel lock and kinda hate them it always seems that you're finger's are always getting pinched. That's why I hardly ever use them.
@ccmogs57576 жыл бұрын
Try the 428 8" with (nearly) the jaw op. of the 420 also with "safe-t-stop" (anti-pinch) :]
@bryantint13394 жыл бұрын
I like my Channel Lock tools as well. Tekton is impressive too.
@shawnz2417 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the review! Looking to add to my Channellock collection and these are excellent value.
@steveovancooke7 жыл бұрын
I've seen a couple videos now where you mention pliers with a wider tooth area have less grip compared to ones with a narrower tooth area because the narrow one would focus the force to a more concentrated area. I get what your saying there, but I'm also thinking of it like a tire. A wider tire will have a harder time breaking traction than a narrower tire of the same size. Wouldn't that be the same for a pair of pliers? While the actual down force maybe more with a more narrow tooth area I feel the actual traction of it resisting a bolt spinning would be less than the same pair of pliers with a wider tooth area? Not sure if this makes sense or not, and not trying to argue or anything at all! More of just curious and the way my mind works that's just how I perceived it. But I may be completely wrong! :) just recently stumbled across your videos and your reviews are awesome and full of awesome details. Definitely helped me with some purchasing decisions! Thanks!
@ef_danielsan2 жыл бұрын
not when it comes to bite force on pliers. We're not talking about friction like tires. We're talking about actual applied force. Think about it like this. If you sit down on a bicycle seat, it spreads all your weight evenly. The wider the seat, the more spread out the rider's weight is. The smaller the seat, all the weight is on a small point. Imagine sitting on the pole instead of a wide seat. All that pressure and weight in one tiny point. That would hurt.
@championz11846 жыл бұрын
Those tongue and groove pliers are pretty much like the sna p on ones. Except the snap on ones cost 40 lol Unless snap on copied Tekton. Ill tell you tho the Channellock pliers are better.
@bobbyw90465 жыл бұрын
OH and by the way, I have peened the bolt on some pliers after adjusting the nut on Tekton STYLE Pliers too - just to keep the nut from loosening up once again - which they always tend to do once initially loosened. Locktite sometimes helps too, but when in the field peening the bolt is an instant fix. Rivets or nut and bolt - - - both have their pluses and minuses but I actually prefer Rivets.
@alexspecht17059 жыл бұрын
those are some amazing set of pliers. i have a couple of husky pliers but man, i already exchanged them couple times because of loosing grip, teeth wear etc etc...now i know why they offer lifetime warranty, because they dont last long :D i should look into a better quality of pliers, those a definitely on my list
@RealToolReviews9 жыл бұрын
Alex Augusta Thanks Alex! I'm with you....I'd prefer a lifetime warranty --- hoping I would never need it.....not glad it has one since it constantly breaks!
@philipjmaddox5 жыл бұрын
Nice review - not sure you are correct about the thinner jaws gripping better than the wide ones.
@BPoweredLove5 жыл бұрын
I'm wondering who would use pliers on a fitting made for a hex wrench.
@TheTrojanManGamer5 жыл бұрын
It doesn't matter where the tool is made. What matters is material quality and design. Which is why snap-on/Mac have such a great reputation regardless of how much they outsource the manufacturing of the tools. American labor is not only way more expensive but also not nearly as efficient.
@chain35199 жыл бұрын
Those look like Wilde Pliers.
@RealToolReviews9 жыл бұрын
chain3519 Wilde makes tools for many companies....I have always had good experiences with them (especially the old red handled pry bars from Sears).
@chain35199 жыл бұрын
I own a few pliers from Wilde. They are great!
@SemperFi7487 жыл бұрын
Can you please do a review on the Tekton Long Reach pliers
@jacobgibson49419 жыл бұрын
Another great vid thanks
@RealToolReviews9 жыл бұрын
Jacob Gibson Thanks! I am glad that you liked it!
@bobbyw90465 жыл бұрын
You made a statement that is not really true. In the unlikely event that the rivet on the Channel Lock Pliers stretch a little, the Rivet CAN be peened against an Anvil. Not much is required to restore to new specs. Yes you are correct in that a Nut can more easily adjusted, however the Rivets can absolutely be tightened up again. I've done this once or twice on Pliers that were quite old and the Rivets needed a little tightening. Going slowly against an Anvil took me all of a few minutes and the repair has been fine for many many years.
@RealToolReviews5 жыл бұрын
The average person cannot "adjust" a rivet. The average person can adjust a nut/bolt.
@bobbyw90465 жыл бұрын
For the average Homeowner I can see your point but then again the average Homeowner will NEVER use the tool enough to stretch a rivet. HOWEVER any Plumber, Electrician, Mechanic, Carpenter etc. that can't peen a rivet in a minute or two I would not working on anything I own. Pretty much a piece of cake. BTW - great channel! I just ordered a Tekton #24340 1/2" drive Torque Wrench and it should actually arrive today. It got very good reviews t=for durability, construction, reliability and accuracy. Actually the same +/- 4% that the Snap-on version has. Can't beat the lifetime warranty!
@TheKirbot9 жыл бұрын
I'm pretty sure Tekton pliers are made by Wilde
@khybersafi91379 жыл бұрын
Michael C I agree. The red handles and the Made in USA kind of gives it away. I'm pretty sure they're the same thing as the Craftsman USA pliers.
@RealToolReviews9 жыл бұрын
Michael C I agree.....the main difference of course will be the ease of the TEKTON warranty.....they are 100% the easiest company to get warranty replacements with period. You email them a photo of the broken tool, they mail you a replacement --- zero cost to you.
@khybersafi91379 жыл бұрын
Real Tool Reviews You really can't beat that warranty unless they deliver it personally and give ya a lap dance too. Lol. I have a Craftsman Torx screwdriver with a handle that split in two all by itself in the drawer. I had used it maybe 10 times to adjust the pivot screw on my Spyderco knife. It looks to be a design flaw in the driver because when I inspected the area where it had split, it had some sort of foam material that came apart. I tried to get it replaced at 3 different Sears stores but none had any in stock. I'm probably going to just get store credit next time.
@titytoucher14 жыл бұрын
They are. Same as Wilde and proto. Look around and you'll find the same WM stamp on the pliers
@feidex9 жыл бұрын
very good video :) when you have shown their quality seemed to me if it is very good but what most impressed me the price.
@RealToolReviews9 жыл бұрын
Marats un instrumenti Thanks! :)
@anthonymarino42604 жыл бұрын
THANKS FOR SHARING
@bluemantom775 жыл бұрын
Nice set.
@petercollingwood5227 жыл бұрын
I saw these in Ace Hardware last week and with the exception of a set of gunsmith punches every one of the Tekton tools had made in China on it. Looking at their website most of them list China as country of origin under "specs". So which is it? Are they moving their production to China, or bringing it back from there?
@petercollingwood5227 жыл бұрын
My mistake. It was in Cal Ranch not Ace hardware.
@petercollingwood5227 жыл бұрын
Ok. I went back and checked on these at Cal Ranch. About 25 percent USA made, 75 percent China made. In some cases no observable difference in materials, fit, finish, appearance or function between two tools made in each country hanging right next to each other. So I repeat my question. Which is it? Is Michigan Industrial Tools which owns the Tekton brand moving their production to China or bringing it back?
@honchoryanc7 жыл бұрын
Mechanic hand tools such as ratchets and sockets are taiwan
@moparmania867 жыл бұрын
They used to only have Chinese made plied. Now they make them in usa. So the newer ones are all USA. Except needle nose. Although they look similar they are still foreign made
@boosted2.4_sky6 жыл бұрын
They have a lot of there wrenches and ratchets made in Taiwan which I would rather have over the China made stuff... either way Tekton tools are actually pretty nice quality for a very fair price...
@Doublethizzle6 жыл бұрын
For my money, when it comes to groove-joint pliers, Crescent brand is the way to go. Two tools I ALWAYS had on me while doing maintenance (except the Leatherman) was the Klein 10-in-1 and a pair of groove-joints, and after many of tests, the Crescent brand was the hands-down winner. Funny thing is that I only like Crescent for the groove-joints. Needle nose would be Channel Locks and usually Klein for everything else. But yeah, the Crescent brand groove-joints are nice.
@dimidomo79467 жыл бұрын
A lot of these tool and knife manufacturers have part of their tool line made here in the US and the remainder made either in China or Mexico. Put aside their bottom line, there's a shitload of manufacturers trying to confuse the causal buyer. There are some but not a whole lot that are made exclusively in the USA; Estwing, Channellock, Leatherman, Johnson levels...just to name a few. Gotta love this: designed in the USA, made in China using Chinese steel and assembled and packaged either here or in Mexico.
@ckm-mkc7 жыл бұрын
Actually, there are specific rules about claiming that something is 'Made in USA'. All or virtually all of the overall value has to be actually made in USA for a 'Made in USA' claim - www.ftc.gov/tips-advice/business-center/guidance/complying-made-usa-standard
@danielhady30217 жыл бұрын
Dimi Domo Channellock has stuff that's not made in the US as well as Johnson. Face it, very few companies make only US made products. I try to buy US made and German made tools. I avoid Chinese made products as much as possible.
@russwebster33029 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the review. Seems to be a quality build.
@RealToolReviews9 жыл бұрын
Russ Webster Thanks Russ!
@magdump73805 жыл бұрын
Channellock, there is no substitute.
@ssh77789 жыл бұрын
These pliers seem to be identical to Wilde tools plier line up, which are made in the USA
@RealToolReviews9 жыл бұрын
+steve hall You nailed that one! The difference will be the warranty & specifically "ease of warranty".....Tekton is 100% the easiest company to warranty tools with --- period. I highly recommend them.
@ssh77789 жыл бұрын
+Real Tool Reviews thanks, really good to know. I will be ordering 5 different types of pliers from them. I was going to go with Wilde , but since tekton has a great warranty and customer service I will buy from them
@robertcolon16639 жыл бұрын
Good, more tools to buy. But at least these ones will be used alot Garage Journal junkie
@RealToolReviews9 жыл бұрын
Robert Colon Haha nice! :)
@Broken-Nation9 жыл бұрын
Vise grip vs channel lock vs tekton. Which brand put out the best pliers and tools of that nature ?
@RealToolReviews9 жыл бұрын
ikonik69 I dont use a lot of Vise-Grip products.....I like these Made in USA pliers (by TEKTON & Channellock) a lot more than most I have used over the years. I think channellock has a wider range of pliers for all trades, but TEKTON is focused on a much wider range of tools across the board (not only pliers).
@Broken-Nation9 жыл бұрын
Kool and thanks for the response.
@texasboy20055 жыл бұрын
These look identical to Harbor Freight's Doyle line of hand tools
@andybub454 жыл бұрын
Tekton is bringing manufacturing to the United States, Craftsman is outsourcing to China. The choice is obvious. Anyways, how do these pliers compare to the quality of Knipex?
@rawbacon3 жыл бұрын
75% of TEKTON tools are made in Taiwan, it's right on their website.
@andybub453 жыл бұрын
@@rawbacon But not China. Taiwan makes excellent tools. And I said they were bringing their manufacturing to the US, not that everything they make is US made.
@jordanbooth54359 жыл бұрын
Where can you purchase these at? Are they just as expensive as channellock? Great review!
@RealToolReviews9 жыл бұрын
Jordan Booth Thanks Jordan! They are on amazon --- I put the link in the video description. They are actually a little cheaper than the channellocks from what I can see.
@JonTheLostVirgin9 жыл бұрын
I need to stop watching these and stop reading on GJ. I just bought a two piece set on Amazon, and I don't even need them. Lol.
@RealToolReviews9 жыл бұрын
Jonathan Dick Haha nice :)
@mattdrives47575 жыл бұрын
Tekton has a better warranty on paper than Channellock..
@kalebpersinger78647 жыл бұрын
what brands do you recommend for cutting pliers to look I to
@RealToolReviews7 жыл бұрын
Klein, Channellock, & Knipex.
@kalebpersinger78647 жыл бұрын
Thanks I do have a couple knipex already defiantly solid
@andybub453 жыл бұрын
The Tekton ones seem pretty good.
@ELKOMAL7026 жыл бұрын
Knipex all day
@andybub453 жыл бұрын
Have fun with the warranty.
@georges75189 жыл бұрын
nice job
@RealToolReviews9 жыл бұрын
George S Thanks George!
@MD-eo2wy3 жыл бұрын
These or Knipex?
@RealToolReviews3 жыл бұрын
Knipex….. but price isn’t a comparison. Knipex will always be more $$$.
@honda97317 жыл бұрын
Just ordered a combi plier from Home Depot last week and it's made in China
@bryceweber37319 жыл бұрын
would you be able to do air hammer review?
@RealToolReviews9 жыл бұрын
+Bryce Weber Yep...I have a couple planned already. Did you have a specific model in mind?
@bryceweber37319 жыл бұрын
Which ones are you planing to use?
@RealToolReviews9 жыл бұрын
+Bryce Weber I have two spaces (one mid range & one high end) that I will end up doing.....I have not decided on the specific models yet.
@bryceweber37319 жыл бұрын
Snap on and Cornwell
@RealToolReviews9 жыл бұрын
+Bryce Weber I will see what I can do....thanks for the suggestion!
@israelh10199 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the review. Great job!
@RealToolReviews9 жыл бұрын
Israel H Thanks Israel :)
@victorgonzalez-tr4su5 жыл бұрын
not to bad
@BrenticusMaximus19 жыл бұрын
This review reinforced why Channellock is better lol :) also, I like Knipex
@RealToolReviews9 жыл бұрын
BrenticusMaximus1 Lol :)
@greetswithfire18686 жыл бұрын
I own both the small Channellocks and the Tekton version. Almost identical lengths. Both great tools. There is considerably more slop in the Channellocks, however.
@shoveljorge5 жыл бұрын
That channel lock pinch point...
@irvingg.14375 жыл бұрын
Looks like channel locks. Knipex all day for me.
@ronbrooks65188 жыл бұрын
channellocks are dipped
@RealToolReviews8 жыл бұрын
+Ron Brooks Thanks!
@honchoryanc8 жыл бұрын
+Ron Brooks he said that.
@ronbrooks65188 жыл бұрын
+honchoryanc maybe you should watch again
@KUBBI74886 жыл бұрын
Thanks to Trump ! so nice to see American product is back !
@Meatwadk65 жыл бұрын
Tacoma FAN these have nothing to do with Trump. This video came out before he was POTUS.
@irvingg.14375 жыл бұрын
What? Trump's products are made in China. Don't be fooled fool
@andybub453 жыл бұрын
Lol he had nothing to do with it
@VTX1800MC9 жыл бұрын
Great video and presentation, as always. But excuse me, they look like crap'y tools. Maybe we here in Sweden is too spoiled with "The Good Stuff" for over hundred years back.
@RealToolReviews9 жыл бұрын
VTX1800MC Thanks! And just keep in mind that these are in the $10 range.....not the $30+ range like Knipex or other European brands ;)
@greetswithfire18686 жыл бұрын
Sweden has fallen. Your government is all feminist women now. Your future is Muslim.